GUINNESS PRO12 Daily News Update

Today we have news of two stars signing new deals to keep them in the GUINNESS PRO12, Newport Gwent Dragons' Tom Prydie being ruled out for the rest of the season, and a stat-filled look at this weekend's cracking Christmas fixtures.

Ireland star Sean O'Brien has committed to stay at Leinster until after the Rugby World Cup in 2019:

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Joining him in putting pen to paper today is Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, who pledged his future to the Scarlets:

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Tom Prydie is almost certain to sit out the rest of the GUINNESS PRO12 season after Newport Gwent Dragons confirmed the winger will require surgery on his injured right knee:

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Anthony Foley insists his Munster side are not transitioning and can hit the peak of their powers in the coming weeks:

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The Christmas fixtures in numbers. Will history repeat itself this coming weekend?

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